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Edward Wahesh, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Counseling in the Villanova University Department of Education and Counseling. He is a National Certified Counselor, Approved Clinical Supervisor, and is certified as a School Counselor in North Carolina. At Villanova, Dr. Wahesh is responsible for teaching courses in addictions, prevention, group dynamics, and appraisal techniques in counseling. He also provides counseling supervision to students completing their fieldwork in clinical mental health counseling. Dr. Wahesh received his Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where he minored in Public Health Education and Educational Research Methodology. He has served as a professional counselor in college, psychiatric inpatient, and secondary school settings. From 2005-2010, Dr. Wahesh served as director of alcohol and other drug education at Fordham University (Bronx, NY) where oversaw a comprehensive substance abuse screening and brief intervention program. Dr. Wahesh has clinical and research interests in addictions prevention and intervention in collegiate settings, clinical supervision, and counselor education.